10 March 2017

Siberian Federal District Championships Start in Novokuznetsk

95 players are participating.

The Chess Club of Siberian State Industrial University in Novokuznetsk hosts the Siberan Federal District championships among men and women. 95 players from 11 subjects of Russian Federation take part in the competition, including grandmasters Anton Shomoev, Maksim Chigaev, Andrey Belozerov, and Vladimir Nevostruev. 

The opening ceremony was attended by SFD Chess Federation President M.P.Ivakhin, member of the Board of Trustees of Novokuznetsk Chess Federation O.V.Basmanov, and CEO of TPK Velkom A.A.Volobuev.

Three winners will receive spots in the Russian Higher League.

Information by Maxim Ivakhin